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A nursing home embroiled in a police investigation into the alleged assault of an elderly resident has confirmed a male nurse has been stood down over the bashing claims. The northern-suburbs aged-care facility in Adelaide contacted police on October 1 after 70-year-old Lynette Lee accused a male nurse of allegedly attacking her with a cup of Milo. Ms Lee claims injuries to her hand and face, including a black eye, were sustained during the incident.

A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by Alliance Care Management as trustee for the Heritage Manor Aged Care Unit Trust T/A Trustee for the Heritage Manor Aged Care Unit Trust for its Alliance Care Management as trustee for the Heritage Manor Aged Care Unit Trust Health and Alliance Enterprise Agreement 2017 has been approved by Commissioner Harper-Greenwell in Melbourne on 19 October 2017.

An application by Health Services Union-Tasmania Branch (s.512 – Application for a right of entry permit) will be adjudicated by Senior Deputy President Hamberger in Hearing Room 5, second floor in Hobart today.

Mary Patetsos has been elected chairperson of the Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia.

An application by Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (s.240 – Application to deal with a bargaining dispute) will be reviewed by Deputy President Hamilton in hearing room 11-4 – level 11 in Sydney at 2pm.

Uniting Communities Incorporated will defend a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Deputy President Anderson in his Adelaide chambers (Crocker).

Charles Sturt University and Catholic Healthcare have announced the appointment of Marguerite Bramble as inaugural clinical chair at Aged Care Practice Innovation.

SwanCare Group is facing a s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) before Commissioner Williams in his Perth chambers (Luiters).